Details about location of Radio 2

Comments: Message received from someone building a model of the Toledo, and needs information - as follows:

I searched several websites in an attempt to find a sailor with Radio Man rate, who served aboard the Toledo in the mid 1950's. I'm building a scale model of the USS Toledo CA-133 for a friend whose father served aboard as a radioman who communicated in Morse code.. She was very close to her father, who has passed on, and very proud of his service. I would like to mark the location of the radio room on the model for her. I believe that it was located in the superstructure, between the 5-inch turrets and below the signal bridge. Is this correct? Thank-you very much for any information you're willing to provide about the USS Toledo. Sincerely, Gary Pforr, Alamo, California

Anybody out there can help Gary? < pforr@comcast.net >

Keywords: CA-133, Toledo, T-Div, CR-DIV

Edward Pickering

Comments: My dad Edward Pickering was stationed on the USS Toledo from 51-53 with his brother in law Robert "Bob" Schumacher. Dad was Fireman. He's still alive and kicking and lives in Arizona. He will be 76 in July,has been married to mom for 56 years in August. He would probably get a kick out of hearing from anyone that remembers him.

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Looking for any related info. on my Grandfather

Comments: I am the grand-daughter of Earl Dhein. I've been trying to find any information on my grandfather. He passed away in Feb. of 2005. Pretty much I've only got that he's served on the USS TOLEDO (CA-133). I think he would have served somewhere between the 1940s & 1950s. If anyone has any information, stories, and/or photographes I would greatly appreciate anything at this point. I want my kids to know what a wonderful Great Grandfather they had!

THANK YOU TO ALL YOU VETERANS!!!!

Danielle

Keywords: Earl Dhein

Looking for anyone who knew my grandpa

Comments: just looking to see if anyone remembers my grandpal or can tell me anything about the ship or anything at all his name was Charles M. Jones. My brother is in the Navy now and we're just interested in finding information about him.

Keywords: USS TOLEDO CA-133

Search for veterans of USS Toledo # 133 in 1955

Comments: I am looking for a veteran by the name of Edmond Brice Baker. Last my dad knew- he was in Columbia, SC. In 1955, in Long Beach, CA-USS Toledo#133

also looking for veteran by the name of Clarence Max Smith from Tulsa, OK

Keywords: USS Toledo# 133 in 1955 in Long Beach, CA

To The Wachter's Ice Bucket 1958

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Keywords: I have purchased an ice bucket with engraving on it that says: To The Wacheter's from the captain and the wardrom officers of The USS Toledo (ca133) 1958. Just curious as to what this is. Any info. appreciated.

Anyone who knew Vernon Kennedy

Comments: If anyone knew my Father, Vernon Kennedy, I would appreciate an email. I know he was on the USS Toledo during the Korean War. He may have been on the Kearsarge as well. The V.A. cannot find anything on him and most of his records were destroyed in the big St. Louis fire back in the 60's Please email me if you have any information. Nothing is too trivial.

Thank You.

Keywords: USS Toledo during Korean Conflict. He spoke of his ship shelling Inchon Harbor as well as a few other places along the Korean coast.

Hospital Corpsman

Comments: Boot CAMP OCT.3,1950 TO HOSP. SCHOOL GREAT LAKES APRIL 1951. US NAVAL HOSPITAL MAY 1951 TO JUNE 1952. USS TOLEDO JUNE 1952-NOV.1952. USS DEHAVEN NOV. 1952 TO JULY 1954. DISCHARGED JULY19,1954

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USS Toledo 1949

Comments: Looking for group pictures or anyone who knew my father William "Billy" Anzengruber. I know he played baseball while serving over in Italy. He did two tours with the Navy. I found a card with the ship name dated 1949 about crossing the equaker.

He never spoke about his time in the Navy, not sure why. I never pressed for more information. If there are any group/team pictures that are flowing around, I would love to see them.

Keywords: USS Toledo 1949

Gerald ' Buddy' Arnold

Comments: My Father ( Buddy Arnold )passed away 06/21/07. He served on the U.S.S.TOLEDO between 1948-52 and like so many of you...I am trying to locate anything to display at his upcoming memorial and to honor for generations to come. My family has a couple of photos with him and a couple of buddies sitting at a table with some Philipine ladies...but it is faded pretty bad.

Thanks & God bless! Randy

Keywords: U.S.S.TOLEDO 1948-1952

SHAKEDOWN CRUISE

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Keywords: USS Toledo, CA-133, (46'-48'); USS Bremerton, CA-130 (48')

Comments: Enjoyed my days on the "Toodle Doo" during it's shakedown cruise and initial cruise from Philadelphia, PA around the world to Long Beach, CA. Does anyone else remember seeing the only flight of the Spruce Goose in Long Beach Harbor in 48'? Does anyone know where I can find a picture of the SC-1, SCOUT. It was a Curtis Seaplane, our first two on the Toledo were the "Scotch" and "Soda". I was in the 1st Division and my involvement with the "Scotch" and "Soda" was pulling Helmsan for their take-offs and landings.

Keywords: USS Toledo, CA-133, (46'-48'); USS Bremerton, CA-130, (48')

Jack B. Eley - Maiden Voyage

Comments: My dad, Jack B. Eley (78), served on the USS Toledo from 1947-49. He is alive and well (but fading memory) in Chillicothe, Ohio. He has a scrapbook with photos of the cruise. Anyone wanting to contact him can email me at jeley@eleylaw.com and/or him at jackal@horizonview.net. He would get a kick out of hearing from you with any stories or pictures you want to share.

Keywords: Jack Eley, basketball, maiden voyage

Looking for my grandfater's shipmates and photos and info

Comments: To whom it may conern: My name is Jamie Jones AD1(AW). I am looking for anyone who knew and has a photo of my grandfather Sherelyn Bass. My grandfather died 3 years before I was born. I would like to know more about him and make a shadow box in his honor(along with my mother as well). Thank you for anyone that could give me information about my grandfather.

Very Respectfully Jamie Jones AD1(AW) USN

Keywords: Korean Conflict before or after

NOW HEAR THIS! PLANKOWNERS

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Looking for Old Shipmates

Comments: I was aboard the Toledo when the Korean conflict began, and ten days later we were under way for wespac, was in supply div, and assigned to one of the starboard 40's. suffered hearing loss from the 5in fire. Would like to hear from any and all old shipmates

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looking for any one who knew ALBERT FRANCIS SMITH

Comments: i am looking for any information about my father

Keywords: uss toledo ca-133

Robert C. Leach

Comments: Hello, I am a junior at the University of Toledo in Ohio. My grandfather served on the USS Toledo for at least most of his naval career of 8 years and I know he was discharged in 1956. We can't get any stories out of him and when we ask (my whole family says that if anyone can get the stories from him, it's me) he tears up real bad and starts breathing funny. All I know is that he was in Inchon and that he was in two different helicopters that got shot down and he was always near some of the big guns that have caused him to have permanent hearing loss. I have a 10 page paper to write for my history class due at the end of the semester and I was hoping you might be able to tell me some of the stories. I really want to know more about what my grandpa did. I know he was awarded several medals but he never collected them and won't even tell us what ones they are. His name is Robert Leach. Thank you for any assistance you can provide. Barbara Huffman

Keywords: Robert Leach, Inchon, downed helicopter, USS Toledo

LOOKING FOR INFO.

Comments: This is my Grandfather and he would like to find some Friends That he was on this Great ship with. He was a gunners mate Thanks For ANY Help you might have!

Thanks again Lance.

Keywords: Billy G. Phillips, Billy Gene Phillips, Bill Phillips,

Bernard Samstag: Alive and Well in Culver City, CA

Comments: Many years since my first entry, and nobody from T DIV or CR DIV has contacted me. I joined the Toledo in 1951 after recommisioning the USS Goss, DE-444, with ET striker attached to my name. T-DIV officer Robert Doxey would not rate anyone who was not a service school graduate, so I transferred to CR Division where I finished out my enlistment in September, 1953, courtesy of ALNAV 46, which let me out two months early. I raised a family of four (2 and 2), was widowed, remarried and now have a 19-year-old daughter in College and a 15-year-old son in High School. Life is good on the West Side of Los Angeles, and I've finally stopped dreaming that I am back aboard the Toledo . . . wandering around, lost as usual. Web page at: http://www.bsamstag.com

Keywords: Samstag, CA-133, CR Div, T Div, Alhambra, Culver City, USS Goss, USS Toledo, Radioman

James Harold Shearer

Comments: I am looking for anyone who knew my uncle James (Jim) Harold Shearer. He was on the USS Toledo in 1949. I have a picture of him with some of the sailors on the ship. I have no idea who any of the men are. Uncle Jimmy was lost at sea in 1985.

Keywords: USS Toledo CA 133

Comments: Looking for anyone that may have served with T.V. "Bill" Hope on the USS Toledo during 1947 to 1951. He was a boxer in the Navy. I have a picture of him receiving a trophie from and Adamiral.

Note..........The correct e-mail address to contact me is rjh@devtex.net (jrh@devtex.net IS IN CORRECT)

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Looking for anyone who served with T.V.

Comments: T.V. "Bill" Hope served aboard the USS Toledo in the Korean was between the years of 1947 to 1951. He was a PT Driver and a boxer. I have a picture of him being given a trophie for boxing. Anyone that may know something about this please contact me.

Keywords: 5th Division USS Toledo CA133

Friends of my father

Comments: On May 13,2005 my father Jerrold W. Allen passed away. He will be dearly missed. My dad served aboard the USS Toledo sometime during the Korean conflict. I think between 51-53. I would love to hear from those who knew my dad, and hear what ever stories you would like to share about him.

Thank you,

Greg Allen

Keywords: Looking for friends of my father Jerrold W. Allen